Alumni Benefits
ANNUAL Events
All BUSSW Alumni are invited to many free national networking receptions during the year. Receptions include the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Annual Meeting, the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting, and the Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR) Annual Meeting. Details provided on the BUSSW web site: www.bu.edu/ssw/alumni.
Continuing Professional Education
BUSSW Alumni are eligible for a 20 percent discount on all Professional Education workshops for one year following graduation. For more information, contact the PEP Office at 617-353-3756, pepssw@bu.edu, or www.bu.edu/ssw/pep.
A unique benefit to BUSSW Field Instructors and Faculty Advisors.
All BUSSW Field Instructors and Faculty Advisors are eligible for one free continuing education workshop offered through the Professional Education Program Office. For more information, contact the PEP Office at 617-353-3756, pepssw@bu.edu, or www.bu.edu/ssw/pep.
CAREER SERVICES
BUSSW Alumni have access to the Career Services office which maintains licensing practice guides, job hunting guides, links to BU Career Services, social work employment and other job opportunities, fellowships, and post graduate international opportunities. For more information, visit: http://www.bu.edu/ssw/career/index.shtml.
NEWS & BUSSW PUBLICATIONS
All BUSSW Alumni receive Currents, the alumni and community magazine. More information is available at www.bu.edu/ssw/alumni.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
For more information about the following benefits visit http://www.bu.edu/alumni/
Alumni Directory
Search for classmates by name, class, or location. Protect your information by determining what you'd like in your directory listing.
E-mail Forwarding for Life (EFL)
Establish a free, personalized BU e-mail address that will remain yours for life. Avoid having to update your friends and family each time you change jobs or e-mail accounts. Call or e-mail the BUSPH Alumni Office (618-638-4071 or sphalum@bu.edu )for your BU ID number, if you need it.
Careers
Access job listings, post your resume, and seek out career advice through the Career Advisory Network (CAN).
Career Information from The Vault (Through the BU Career Office)
Transcript Information
View your academic information from BU, including classes, grades, and Grade Point Average.
Alum2Alum
Find out what your fellow alumni are up to these days and share your news and events by sharing a note.
Money Saving Benefits
Your Alumni Card is required to access some of these benefits. If you haven’t received an alumni card, you may apply for one online at http://www.bu.edu/alumni/services/card/index.html.
Special Alumni Rates are available on the following:
- BU Alumni Credit Card
- Medical, Life, Auto and Home Insurance
- BU Fitness and Recreation Center
- Boston University Club
- BU Dental Health Center
- Princeton Club of New York
- Zipcar
- The Sports Club/LA
- The BU Castle
- Boston area hotels
- BU Libraries
- Borrowing privileges for all circulating materials from any Boston University library - Excludes online resources
- Career Resource Library
- Housing Opportunities
- Barnes & Noble
- A 10% discount on general trade books and on most merchandise at Barnes & Noble at Boston University
- Huntington Theatre Company
- Receive $5 off a single ticket purchase or a $10 discount on subscription series rates for the Huntington Theatre Company at BU
- Alumni Publications
- Free subscription to Bostonia and other alumni publications
- Danielsen Institute
- Metropolitan College Courses
- Opportunity to audit selected undergraduate Metropolitan College courses on a space available basis for $40 per credit hour plus the registration fee.
- George Sherman Union
- BU Center for Cosmetic & Laser Surgery
For more information about the above benefits visit http://www.bu.edu/alumni/services/benefits/.
